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Who’s Holding
Your Ladder?
SAMUEL R. CHAND MINISTRIES, INC.
P. O. Box 18145 • Atlanta, GA 30316
1-888-777-2422
www.samchand.com – Samuel.chand@beulah.org
Dr. Samuel R. Chand
In leadership, the most important
decision you will make is selecting
your leaders!
I. Is someone holding your ladder?
II. What kind of person is holding
your ladder?
A. Do you have to constantly
remind them?
B. Are they casual or intentional?
C. Do they have their eye on you or
are they looking around?
D. Do they have a firm grip on your
“ladder” or vision?
III. Qualities of an effective ladder
holder:
A. Strong
B. Attentive
C. Faithful
D. Firm
E. Loyal
IV. Ladder holders must be trained.
A. Very few ministers have qualified
and trained ladder holders.
B. Your armor bearer / assistant
may not necessarily be your
ladder holder.
C. People need clear instruction.
V. Ladder Position and Perspective
A. The greatest tragedy is to climb
to the top of the ladder, only to
find your ladder is leaning
against the wrong building!
B. Assess
1. Where you want to go.
2. Why you’re on the ladder.
3. What tools you need “up there”—
you can’t keep going up and
down.
VI. Two basic categories of ladder
holders
A. Leaders
B. Managers
LEADERS MANAGERS
Conceptualize Conceptualize
outcome by plans by working
working from the from the past to
future back to the the present.
present.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Embrace a macro Embrace a micro
perspective— perspective—
big picture. snapshot.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Favor innovative Favor routine
thinking. thinking.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Revolutionary Protector of the
flair . status quo.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Emphasis on the Emphasis on the
what and why. how and when.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Inspiring and Controlling and
motivating. directing.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Excited by Threatened by
change. change.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Move quickly. Move slowly.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Identify Identify
opportunities. obstacles.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Take risks. Avoid risks.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Pursue Actions limited
acquisition of by available
resources. resources.
LEADERS MANAGERS
People centered. System centered.
LEADERS MANAGERS
Idea centered. Plan centered.
LEADERS MANAGERS
People’s People’s
approval is a approval is a
want. need.
Summary:
Managers get the most out of
themselves. Leaders get the most
out of others.
VII. Turning Ladder Holders into
Ladder Climbers
A. Spiritual formation
1. Security issues
2. Finding purpose and destiny
B. Skill formation
1. Helping other ladder holders
2. Delegation
3. Communication
C. Strategic formation
1. Plan for developing other
ladder holders.
2. Mentoring—See it (know); pursue
it (grow) and help others see it
(show)
3. Empowering others
VIII. Whose ladder are you holding?
A. In leadership you will always
need ladder holders.
B. In leadership you will always
hold someone else’s ladder.
Conclusion:
In leadership, the most important
decision you will make is selecting
your ladder holders!
SAMUEL R. CHAND MINISTRIES, INC.
P. O. Box 18145 • Atlanta, GA 30316
1-888-777-2422
www.samchand.com – Samuel.chand@beulah.org
Who’s Holding
Your Ladder?
Dr. Samuel R. Chand
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